Exam 6: Schedules of Reinforcement and Choice Behavior

Your hamster presses a lever that came with its cage.After 4 presses, a food pellet is delivered; then after 6 presses another; then after 2 presses another.Based on this pattern of reinforcement you suspect that the lever was programmed with a

The relative rate of responding on key "A" is determined by the equation .

How can self-control be conditioned? Provide an example of self-control training from common human experience.

Describe various theoretical explanations of the matching law.

In a study of self control, you predict that pigeons will be more likely to choose a small reward over a large reward if

Describe the generalized matching law equation and explain each of its parameters.

Your friend has a problem with procrastination and her grades are suffering.According to learning concepts, why is she procrastinating? What can you recommend that she do?

The relative rate of responding on key "A" is 0.5.From this, you know